Adonis
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Adonis
- /əˈdəʊ.nɪs/ UK
- /əˈdɒn.ɪs/ UK
- /əˈdɑn.ɪs/ US
- /əˈdoʊ.nɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).
proper noun
- A beautiful young man loved by Aphrodite. The Phœnician Adonis was identical with Tammūz.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.
noun Adonises · Adonides
- A beautiful man.
Translations
Talk about this word "Adonis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adonis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Adonis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adonis "Adonis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adonis.Cite this
@misc{adonis_2026,
title = {Adonis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adonis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
